Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph
9.9 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KTIP
Gifford, IL weather
Sunny and 71°21°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°), high 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).
Now 71°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 44°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 44Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 71°21° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 66% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 88% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 40% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 39% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 56% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 74% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 88% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 58% | 87% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 52% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 92% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 67°19°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 69°21°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 66°19°30% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 51°10°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Salt Fork (IL) near St. Joseph
11 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 16 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Saline Branch above Urbana
14 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sangamon River at Fisher
16 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 108
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 5
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Ogden · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2001–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 2022
- Record low
- 30°−1° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −3°−2°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +5°+3°ThuOct 22
- +9°+5°FriOct 23
- +9°+5°SatOct 24
Gifford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:21–6:16 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:26 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:56 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
